Short N Sweet Sabrina Carpenter -

– Acoustic-driven with a cascading chorus. About an ex who keeps coming back: “You say you’re over me, but your lips still taste like my name.” Devastatingly catchy.

– The comic-relief track. Over a plucky banjo-ish guitar, she laments the dating pool’s shallowness. It’s the song Phoebe Bridgers would write if she were funnier. Short N Sweet Sabrina Carpenter

– Short, sweet, and leaves a sugar rush. – Acoustic-driven with a cascading chorus

Rating: 8/10 Best for: Fans of sharp, cheeky pop with a vintage twist (Ariana Grande’s thank u, next meets Kacey Musgraves’ Pageant Material ). Over a plucky banjo-ish guitar, she laments the

“Bed Chem,” “Taste,” “Lie to Girls” Skip (if any): “Dumb & Poetic” (too slight)

– A mid-tempo standout. Strings swell as she realizes she’s being strung along: “You called me ‘baby’ but you don’t even know my middle name.” The production here is Antonoff’s best—restrained until the final chorus explodes.